2009 – A ZeroPaid Year in Review – Part 2 of 3
We continue with our 2009 year in review with part two of our three part review. Part one of three.
May
May started off with several stories pretty much happening at the exact same time. One of those stories was the increase in support for municipal broadband by major tech companies. Project Greenlight, the [...]
2009 – A ZeroPaid Year in Review – Part 1 of 3
2008 was an interesting year in file-sharing and 2009 didn’t necessarily disappoint. There was plenty of ways to look at it, but there is one way one can look at the year – eventful. ZeroPaid reviews 2009.
January
2009 kicked things off with a bang with the ever ongoing Australian plan to filter the internet. [...]
Spain Mulls Shuttering P2P Sites Without a Court Order
When a crime is committed, one would think that allegations can be disputed in court. Apparently, the Spanish government is currently considering a law that would allow rights holders to shut down an internet site without a court order.
There’s a stunning turn of events occurring in Spain right now. According to information gathered [...]
ZeroPaid Interviews the Pirate Party of Canada
If you asked a file-sharer in, say, 2005, if there would be a political party with a focus on, among other things, copyright and internet rights issues, you were more than likely to just get an odd look or a response wondering what kind of substances you were on. That was just four years [...]
French Pirate Party Has a Shot At Winning a Government Seat
If the Pirate Party manages to snag a seat in the September 20th by-election, France could become the third country to have an elected member in a government office. The German Pirate Party has already won a number of municipal seats to be the second which was a follow up to the ever famous [...]
German Pirate Party to Win Several Seats in Germany!
The Swedish Pirate Party winning one seat in the European Parliament was a major milestone for the party on the world stage. It inspired several people in different countries to form their own Pirate Party in different countries around the world. So, one can only imagine what it means for the international movement [...]
Irish Pirate Party Opposes Eircom’s Decision to Block Pirate Bay
Just days after Irish ISP Eircom decided to block the Pirate Bay as part of a “settlement” in court with the copyright industry, the Irish Pirate Party showed their disapproval over the decision.
Should an ISP block website because of a complaint by a corporation or an organization of corporations? This could be one question [...]
Pirate Party Finland Officially Registered as a Political Party
Just like the UK Pirate Party, the Finnish counterpart has officially been registered as a political party.
It seems that the movement of the pirate party keeps sailing on. Less than a week ago, we reported on the Pirate Party becoming an officially registered party in the UK. Now, it seems that the Finnish [...]
Pirate Party of Canada Website Gets a Facelift
While the copyright consultation is taking centre stage at this point in time, quietly rolling along in the background is the Pirate Party of Canada which is gradually picking up steam. Recently, the website that the Pirate Party of Canada has upgraded to a more user friendly interface.
A member of the Pirate Party of [...]
Pirate Party Lands on UK Shores
Now officially registered as a political party.
Much to the delight of free speech and copyright reform advocates everywhere, the Pirate Party UK (PPUK) has announced that it’s officially registered as a political party in that country and proves the Pirate Party’s growing international support.
“In recent years we have seen an unprecedented onslaught on the rights [...]
